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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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